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Ambient sensing: Privacy-aware embedded intelligence

Ambient sensing uses wireless signals, not cameras, to deliver private, adaptive intelligence to smart homes — quietly transforming how spaces respond to us.

By Amod Agrawal

Jul 24, 20259 mins

Artificial IntelligencePrivacyWi-Fi

European cloud group invests to create what it dubs “Trump-proof cloud services”

By Evan Schuman

Apr 1, 20256 mins

Cloud ComputingPrivacy

Microsoft’s Veeam partnership signals data resiliency market shift

By Zeus Kerravala

Mar 6, 20254 mins

Data and Information SecurityPrivacy

Microsoft EU Data Boundary initiative now complete, but how ironclad is it?

By Paul Barker

Mar 3, 20254 mins

Cloud ComputingMicrosoft AzurePrivacy

Government-imposed internet shutdowns impacted 1.9 billion people in first half of 2022

By Varun Aggarwal

Aug 4, 20223 mins

Government ITInternetPrivacy

Articles

What mapping fitness and sleep data can reveal about us

As wearable devices and mobile fitness trackers become more popular, users must be aware of where their data is going and how to protect their private information from unwanted sources.

By Andrew Boyd

Jun 15, 2015 4 mins

Access ControlHealthcare IndustrySmall and Medium Business

Microsoft rolls back commitment to Do Not Track

Will stop setting the 'don't track me' signal as on by default in its browsers

By Gregg Keizer

Apr 3, 2015 4 mins

MicrosoftPrivacy

Big data collection makes it hard for you to remain anonymous

Effective techniques exist to “de-identify” personal information in Big Data collection. But what really matters is how often it is applied. And most experts say, that's not very often

By Taylor Armerding

Mar 30, 2015 9 mins

Big DataPrivacy

Despite Wave of Data Breaches, Official Says Patient Privacy Isn't Dead

Medical data breaches like Anthem and Premera coming fast and furious of late

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica

Mar 23, 2015 7 mins

Data BreachPrivacySecurity

Top 10 Best Residential Proxy Service Providers

Several residential proxy providers claim to provide the ultimate security for your web activities and enable you to browse anonymously. Get the best value for money with our list of the top ten best residential proxy service providers.

By BestProxyFinder

Dec 12, 2022 10 mins

Privacy

GoDaddy accounts vulnerable to social engineering and Photoshop

GoDaddy's layered verification protections defeated by a phone call and four hours in Photoshop

By Steve Ragan

Mar 19, 2015 11 mins

PrivacySecurity

Survey: Users hate lack of privacy controls on Internet

However, most people think they are good at staying private online

By Jon Gold

Mar 17, 2015 2 mins

PrivacySecurity

DARPA to target cyber privacy protection tech

DARPA program named after Louis Brandeis, legacy Right to Privacy advocate

By Michael Cooney

Mar 3, 2015 4 mins

Network SecurityPrivacySecurity

The downside to mass data storage in the cloud

The ability to access Dropcam video footage in the cloud is indicative of a broader trend in cloud computing that is eating away at privacy.

By Tom Henderson

Feb 26, 2015 4 mins

Cloud ComputingGooglePrivacy

Internet Censorship in China: We'll Sing it for You

One Chinese government agency is so proud of how well they censor the Internet that they put their feelings to music.

By Yue Qiu and Sisi Wei

Feb 13, 2015 3 mins

PrivacySecurity

Is "data privacy" an oxymoron?

Our laws concerning the handling of private data are more about protecting the rights of business than the rights of the individual

By Linda Musthaler

Jan 29, 2015 5 mins

Big DataPrivacy

How to remain (mostly) invisible online

While complete anonymity these days is nearly impossible, experts have some tips, and tools, they recommend for maintaining privacy and keeping your digital footprint as minimal as possible

By Bob Violino

Jan 20, 2015 8 mins

PrivacySecurity

Zombie Cookie: The Tracking Cookie That You Can’t Kill

An online ad company called Turn is using tracking cookies that come back to life after Verizon users have deleted them. Turn’s services are used by everyone from Google to Facebook.

By Julia Angwin and Mike Tigas

Jan 14, 2015 4 mins

PrivacySecurityVerizon

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Ambient sensing: Privacy-aware embedded intelligence

European cloud group invests to create what it dubs “Trump-proof cloud services”

Microsoft’s Veeam partnership signals data resiliency market shift

Microsoft EU Data Boundary initiative now complete, but how ironclad is it?

Government-imposed internet shutdowns impacted 1.9 billion people in first half of 2022

Protecting smart cities and smart people

Network visibility and assurance for GDPR compliance

Are you ready for the GDPR in May?

You can't shoot a drone, so what can you do if it invades your privacy?

Articles

What mapping fitness and sleep data can reveal about us

Microsoft rolls back commitment to Do Not Track

Big data collection makes it hard for you to remain anonymous

Despite Wave of Data Breaches, Official Says Patient Privacy Isn't Dead

Top 10 Best Residential Proxy Service Providers

GoDaddy accounts vulnerable to social engineering and Photoshop

Survey: Users hate lack of privacy controls on Internet

DARPA to target cyber privacy protection tech

The downside to mass data storage in the cloud

Internet Censorship in China: We'll Sing it for You

Is "data privacy" an oxymoron?

How to remain (mostly) invisible online

Zombie Cookie: The Tracking Cookie That You Can’t Kill

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